Tuesday, November 19, 2013

WOW! Way to end it guys! The donations really picked up during the last few hours and we broke $7000.00 in donations to the Red Cross! Thank you EVERYONE for your support and generosity. This is
a tremendous amount you guys have contributed to the Philippines, every dollar counts. :)

The total donated amount is: $7170.00.

The winner is # 495! Sorry for the horrible phone pic, I was having issues with my screen captures not saving. Thank you again to everyone who participated either through donating or simply by passing on the word. Your efforts made this possible.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Matthew Kangas did a review of the "A-Z: Northwest Natives" show I had at G.Gibson Gallery. This is the first time my work has been reviewed in a major art publication. I can't tell you how excited I am about this! A BIG THANKS to Matthew & Art in America. Big thanks as well to Gail, Dori, KC & Claudia at G.Gibson Gallery, you guys are a great crew.

Some of the work from this review can still be seen at G.Gibson Gallery. Please stop by if you're in Seattle

AND... Last but not least, a quick update on the raffle for the Philippines. We've raised $4780.00 so far with 4 days to go. Please feel free to forward/share and pass on the word! Thank you everyone for your support, keep up the good work! You can follow the raffle progress HERE.

Monday, November 11, 2013

This is another "where do I start" moment... a devastating typhoon has hit Philippines and SE Asia. The Philippines took the brunt force of this disaster and they are calling for help.

I have a special connection to the Philippines. My family lived in a refugee camp in Bataan during the late 1980's, this was on the coast near Manila. After the Vietnam/American War ended in 1975 two refugee camps were developed in the Philippines to take on the influx of refugees from war torn countries. Almost a million refugees from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia were processed through the Bataan and Palawan camps from the late 70's to the mid 90's. Although the rest of the world might have seen these camps as processing or holding facilities, they were our home. I was only a small child when we lived in the camps, but that experience has shaped who I am today. It was an amazing and, dare I say it, magical place. The people were warm and embracing. It is often people who have the least to give that gives the most. This is very true of the Philippines. It is not a country of wealth, but they welcomed refugees with open arms and great hospitality. Let's give back to the people of the Philippines in their time of need.

Each Entry is $10, but you can donate as much as you want, i.e. $20 is 2 entries, $30 is three entries.

Prize: One lucky winner will receive a carved pencil of their choice. I will pay for shipping, including worldwide shipping.

Donation/Entry Process: OK, last time I got in trouble with Paypal for fundraising on behalf of a charity. I totally understand and respect their rules. This time all donations will do directly to the Red Cross. All you have to do is donate to the RED CROSS Typhoon Appeal, every $10 you give is an entry for this contest. You MUST forward your confirmation email from the Red Cross to meand please include your name and preferred contact info. I will reply with your entry # and contact you if you win!

**EDIT** A few people have contacted me from other countries and said the US Red Cross will only take donations from within the US. If you are not in the US feel free to donate through your local Red Cross and forward me the receipt. It's all good, where ever it comes from! :)

I will take "donations" until midnight PST on November 18th. The winner will be picked via Random.org and I will post the results of the drawing on November 19th.

* A few years I go I did something similar for the Japan Tsunami relief. You guys go back and see what the raffle process was like. THANK YOU EVERYONE! The raffle has ended and we've raised $7170.00 for the Red Cross! The winner of the raffle is #495: Rob L.